December 2009

Good afternoon!I want to wish each of you a Happy New Year and all the Best in 2010!Nancy K.

Happy Holidays everyone!I am sorry that I am sending this out later than I wanted. My family and I spent the holidays in Medicine Hat, Alberta visiting family.Have a safe and Happy New Year and all the Best in 2010!Nancy

Good evening!Only 3 more sleeps until Christmas! Wow, time flies!I wanted to share with you two Christmas cards I received from Close to My Heart Corporate office. Aren't they beautiful! I love receiving cards this time of year! It brings great joy to receive them!Enjoy!Nancy

Good evening everyone!It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas here! The cold weather has arrived and so has the snow. The Christmas tunes are playing and the candles are lit. The tree is decorated, shopping is underway and cards are being made. I Love Christmas!Enjoy!Nancy

Wow! What an amazing weekend! This weekend was my Fall Scrap 'n Stamp Retreat at the Best Western Pocaterra Inn in Canmore, Alberta! It was so much fun! Thank you to the 38 ladies who attended!Here are some pictures from our fantastic weekend! I will post pictures of our Christmas Mini All Sorts album soon.Enjoy!Nancy

Good evening,On the eve of Remembrance Day I feel that we need to acknowledge the great sacrifices that so many of our great Canadian soldiers, past and present, have made for the freedom we all enjoy.My daughters were part of their school's Remembrance Day ceremonies today and they will be part of the ceremony in Cochrane tomorrow morning through Girl Guides and Brownies.May we never forget.In Flanders FieldsIn Flanders Fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses row on row, That marks our place; and in the skyThe larks, still bravely singing, flyScarce heard amid the guns below.We are the Dead. Short days agoWe lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,Loved and were loved, and now we lieIn

I love quotes and I like to use them in my scrapbooks and on my handmade cards."Every act of kindness makes the world a better place to live."Have a marvelous Monday!Nancy

Good evening!It's been great fun making all these great projects with Close to My Heart's Twitterpated Workshops on the Go kit! You can make so many scrapbook pages and cards with it. It is definitely a great value! Here are some fun, cute cards I made with this kit.Enjoy! Nancy

Hi everyone!I am still lovin' Close to My Heart's Twitterpated My Reflections Paper Packet and the matching stamp sets and embellishments! I used our Liquid Glass on the acorns and used the kissing technique on the letters - I love that look! Here is how you get that look:Ink the letter with Close to My Heart's Chocolate Ink Pad and “kiss” it with an un-inked leaf stamp. This removes ink in the shape of the leaf. Stamp the letter onto the Colonial White cardstock. Enjoy!Nancy

Good evening!I am having lots of fun playing with Close to My Heart's Twitterpated Paper Packet!Here are 2 Fall cards I made tonight! Happy Fall included the following product:Twitterpated Paper PacketDimensional Elements in Color - OrganicGrown With Love stamp setMany Thanks Stamp SetChocolate Ink PadSorbet Ink PadCrystal Blue Ink PadSweet Leaf Ink PadWhooo Loves You Stamp SetNatural Hemp Enjoy Fall included the following product:Twitterpated Paper PacketMany Thanks Stamp SetRustic AlphabetFoundry Metal BookplatesChocolate Ink PadSorbet Ink Pad Enjoy!Nancy

Good evening!My team members, Kathy, Lara, Lorraine, Deb & I, had a wonderful time at the Calgary Creative Stitches and Crafting Alive Show - Scrapbook Carnival! Thank you to all of you! And Thank You to those who visited us on Friday and Saturday!I love Fall and it is definitely here! The leaves are changing and the weather is turning cooler - and windier. This card is using Close To My Heart products:Bamboo CardstockCocoa CardstockIndian Corn Blue CardstockAutumn Terracotta CardstockBasic ButtonsHempMany Thanks Stamp SetChocolate Ink PadOlive Ink PadAutumn Terracotta Ink PadEnjoy!Nancy

Hi everyone!It was a fantastic day at the Calgary Creative Stitches and Crafting Alive Show - Scrapbook Carnival!It was wonderful to see so many of you!Only one day left! We will be at the BMO Center from 9 am - 5 pm tomorrow! Our booth is across from the Canadian Scrapbooker Cropping area. Come see our great new products and get your Idea Book!See you tomorrow!Nancy

Good evening,I am super excited about Calgary's Creative Stitches and Crafting Alive Show - Scrapbook Carnival at the BMO Center in Stampede Park (used to be the Round Up Center)! It is going to be amazing! Our booth looks spectacular (thanks to my team members!) and we have lots of great Close To My Heart products! Come and see us! We are across from Canadian Scrapbook magazine's scrapbooking area.Friday, September 25 - 9 am to 6 pmSaturday, September 26 - 9 am to 5 pmI look forward to seeing you there!Nancy

Hi everyone!I just love Close to My Heart's new Workshops on the Go! The following cards are from the Sweet Home Workshops on the Go kit. The base kit is only $37.50! It's a great value! You get the Sweet Home Paper Packet, an exclusive stamp set that coordinates with this kit, a matching accessory kit and the Workshop Guide. The retail value is $44.65 - you save $7.15 when you purchase this kit! Order your today and make some beautiful scrapbook pages and cards!Enjoy!Nancy

Hi everyone!Thank you to all of you who came to my Autumn/Winter 2009 Idea Book Open House! Congratulations to Tracy Wright who won the draw! She will receive a $25 gift certificate for product from the new Autumn/Winter 2009 Idea Book.I just love Close To My Heart's Jingle Creative Basics package! I made these 3 cards all using this paper packet and a variety of stamp sets, including:NOEL - from the Holiday Jingle stamp setWinter Wonderland - from the Snow Flurries stamp setMerry Christmas - from the Ornate Ornaments stamp setThe ink colors I used were Juniper and Tulip. I'd love to get your feedback on which card you love the best!Have a wonderful, safe

You are invited to my Open Houseto celebrate Close To My Heart's Autumn/Winter 2009 Idea Book launch! Come see the brands new products, pick up the new Autumn/Winter 2009 Idea Book, enter your name to win some great prizes and get some fantastic deals!Friday, September 4 from 4 pm - 9 pmSaturday, September 5 from 9 am - 6 pm212 Montclair PlaceCochrane, AlbertaI hope to see you soon!Nancy

Good evening! My family and I love visiting Lake Louise! It is one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited and we are fortunate to live only 1 1/2 hours away. We visited there 2 years ago and spent the weekend at Chateau Lake Louise - it is a gorgeous hotel! We went on a day trip to Jasper and to the Columbia Ice Field Interpretation Center. The scenery was amazing! Close To My Heart's new My Reflections Kit - Sweet Home was perfect for creating layouts for these special pictures. Here are 3 layouts created using this kit. (I haven't finished the journaling yet - once I do I

Good evening!I LOVE all the brand new product in the New Autumn/Winter 2009 Close To My Heart Idea Book and I am sure you will too!Here is a sneak peek at a 2 page layout using the new kit Twitterpated - isn't it cute! This will be one of the projects at my September Open Club. For more details, please contact me. If you would like a copy of the Autumn/Winter 2009 Idea Book please contact me. Enjoy!Nancy

Thank you to all of my Hearts of the West team members for all of your efforts during the past year! Our Hearts of the West team was awarded #1 in Team Sales for our team size in Canada! YAHOO! Nancy K.

It's hard to believe that Leadership Conference 2009 in Long Beach, California is almost over! It was so fantastic to see so many of my CTMH friends!Last night was fantastic! The directors went to California Adventure and we were given a Fast Pass to a ride! I have never been on California Screamin' and had never intended on